吴本虎学友之园：综合认知能力发展探究

# re: 综合认知能力发展探究（4）：在解决问题过程中推进创造性思维 2012-03-05 22:15 09090413

To learn English, I often use the following ways:
1. Recite the words and phrases on the vocabulary book in order to enlarge my vocabulary.
Advantage: It’s the most direct way to memorize the words and phrases and I could know the usage of them easily. What’s more, with such a book, I can recite them no matter where I go.
Disadvantage: It’s also the most mechanic way to learn English, and I should repeat again and again to remember those words firmly. And the process of learning is so boring that I often want to give up half-way.
Therefore, I think this way is the least effective way.

2. Watch the documentaries made by those English-speaking countries, such as National Geographic, BBC World Service, etc.
Advantage: It’s a vivid way to learn English. While learning, I reckon it will be easier and more delightful. Also, I can learn English through integrative senses, including hearing, seeing, and reading.
Disadvantage: Mostly, I just watch them for entertainment and knowledge. Seldom will I put what I learn in the documentaries into use.

3. Read the English novels, essays on the books or magazines, and then write my own reflection.
Advantage: Through the English novels and essays, there’s no need for me to memorize the word in the mechanic way, but I could learn the words in the context. What’s more, while reading, my vocabulary will become larger and larger, and I will be more familiar with those words, and express what I want to say into English more typical.
Disadvantage: Idleness is my biggest enemy.
However, I still reckon this way is the most effective way.

P.S: As for the question Professor Wu raised in class, “How can we learn English better from creative thinking?”, “How can we learn English better in creative thinking?”, “How can we learn English better for creative thinking?” here is my understanding upon the first and third question.
With creative thinking, we will come up with one after another ways to learn English better. And through comparing them, we can find the most effective way to improve English. For example, through the ways of copy new words, recite new words, read valuable texts, read interesting texts and read interesting and valuable texts, we can figure out that the last way is supposed to be the most effective way.
And, English is acknowledged as a world language, which means the process of learning English is also the process of sharing others’ thoughts. Therefore, if we learn English better, we may have the chance to stand on the top of some subject, which is good for our creative thinking.  回复  更多评论   

# re: 综合认知能力发展探究（4）：在解决问题过程中推进创造性思维 2012-03-07 12:59 张苗 10133121

Mr. Wu,
I usually use the following 4 ways to learn English. First，remember the new words. Second，recite the text. Third，do exercises. Fourth，watch American TV dramas.
Among the four methods，I give top priority to the second one—recite the text. And I think do exercises should be the least effective one. As far as I’m concerned, recite the text can train our sense of language, which plays a decisive role in our English learning. Apart from this, we will reflect on the material while reading. Then we may get the hang of grammar points and finally get the meaning of the whole passage. However, do exercises blindly doesn't make any sense. It seems we do the same thing we already understand repeatedly.
Overall, we are obliged to read more in order to learn English well.
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# re: 综合认知能力发展探究（4）：在解决问题过程中推进创造性思维 2012-03-08 13:05 10133110

As my English is not very good, I try many ways to improve my English.
Watch English movies is a good way to improve my English. It's better if there is no Chinese subtitles. But if I can't understand what they say, I always ignore it and go on with the next plot. Comparing with watching English movies, I think reading English book is better. When it comes to difficult sentences, I will search for the Chinese means and make myself understand.
Look back on my different kinds of methods to study English. I think the most effective way for me is translation. That means translate Chinese article into English, compare it with original English text and find out the better sentence patterns and try to use then in our daily life. Birth comparing and using it in our daily life can make remember them more deeply. As to the worst way to learn English, maybe read one word I want to remember again and again. In this way, I can only memorize it in seconds and forget in quickly.
Thank you for this task to analyze my ways to learn English. I will find better ways to improve my English.
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# re: 综合认知能力发展探究（4）：在解决问题过程中推进创造性思维 2012-03-08 15:30 08090418

I tend to learn English naturally, that is, I don't select some specific approaches to learn the language on purpose; instead I read the English articles that are interesting to me, write in English to express my ideas when they comes in the version of English, and watch the videos- mostly films and the open courses online- out of interest. If this can be defined as a way, it seems more close to a natural way to acquire the language rather than to learn the language. Obviously, such a way is effortless and effective, but may not be very efficient for it needs time to amass the knowledge and skills.
Sometimes, in given situations, say, when I have to prepare for a test like CET 6, TEM 4, or IELTS, I choose to do the previous exam papers in the latest 3 years. However, unlike others, I am used to go through each paper word by word and take note of the new words and unfamiliar expressions, by which I can get more than just finish a exam paper. This method is more efficient to cram up the tests because each examination has its own particular features that call for different testing technique.
As far as I am concerned, there is no absolutely effective way of learning English but suitable approaches for each individual in varied cases. In learning, we do not only desire knowledge but also long for pleasure. If one method enables you learn with joy, then it will be a good one.
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# re: 综合认知能力发展探究（4）：在解决问题过程中推进创造性思维 2012-03-20 16:23 麦吾丽丹

Dear teacher ,as my English is not very good, I try many ways to improve my English.
I don't select some specific approaches to learn the language on purpose; instead I read the English articles that are interesting to me, write in English to express my ideas when they comes in the version of English, and watch the videos- mostly films and the open courses online- out of interest. If this can be defined as a way, it seems more close to a natural way to acquire the language rather than to learn the language.  回复  更多评论   

# re: 综合认知能力发展探究（4）：在解决问题过程中推进创造性思维 2012-03-21 20:00 吴本虎

@麦吾丽丹
I enjoy your progress in using English to express your ideas. It is not easy at the beginning. If you do more, you can become more and more skillful in using English. This is what we are doing together. I agree with you that we need to listen and read something interesting in learning English because interesting listening and reading materials can help us learn English more happily.  回复  更多评论